On the sixth day of April, Duan Yulin's fortieth birthday. In order to avoid extravagance and waste, this year's Chengguang Hall looks a lot deserted as in previous years, and the guests invited to the banquet are not more than half of those in previous years. But even so, the delicious wine and food, and the song and swallow dance that took turns on the stage quickly infected the atmosphere with enthusiasm.

Duan Yulin sat on the main seat, and Xu Ying and Feng Wu accompanied the holy driver on the left and right. Xu Ying diligently poured wine and vegetables for the emperor, but Duan Yulin only focused on the performance in the hall. Feng Wu looked at Xu Ying's appearance of "shaving her head and picking her head", and couldn't help but smile contemptuously.

Xu Ying's face was a little unbearable, but she had to try her best to maintain a dignified image in public, and her extremely aggrieved expression made Feng Wu feel very good. Feng Wu took the song and dance list and presented it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, take a look, is there a special show you want to watch?" Just click directly, and the concubines are all arranged. ”

"I'll see." Duan Yulin took the list and browsed, and his eyes suddenly stopped on "Silk Road Flower Rain". He pointed a little and said: "I remember that this "Silk Road Flower Rain" was still appreciated at the Wanchao meeting the year before last, and now I haven't watched it for a long time. Why don't you order this one first? Duan Yulin didn't really want to watch this song and dance, he suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a few girls among the performers who were very outstanding, but they were still young back then, and he didn't think much about it. Two years have passed, and Duan Yulin is very curious about what they are like now?

Where could Feng Wu not see Duan Yulin's thoughts? It's just that he secretly despises it in his heart, but he agrees with a smile on his face: "Okay! The concubine also happened to want to see this, what does the imperial concubine think? Feng Wu deliberately stimulated Xu Ying.

"It's up to the emperor and the queen to decide." The emperor said he wanted to see it, could she still say no? Xu Ying raised her head and drank a glass of wine, suppressing the stuffiness in her chest.

After a while, the actors of "Silk Road Flower Rain" were ready, and as soon as the gongs, drums and music sounded, a group of young girls took the stage.

When I saw this group of girls again two years later, everyone was still impressed by their beautiful looks. If two years ago they were a lovable, budding flower with a bone to bloom, now they are the lilies that bloom in the first rays of morning light, with crystal dew on their fresh petals. It's so addictive!

Especially Begonia and Bilang, they are the most outstanding of this group of girls in terms of appearance, and after two years of growth, they have become even better.

Judging from the appearance alone, Bilang looks more delicate. It's just that as a dancer, she must maintain a light body, so she is slender and thin, in addition to being a little thin, she also lacks a little enchanting charm of a young woman; Begonias have changed a lot, and at the age of eighteen, she has developed into a plump girl. The towering breasts were tightly tied under the colorful dance clothes, and the posture that was about to burst out made the male guests present dry and the female guests ashamed to look at them directly.

Looking at the dancing girls in the hall, Duan Yulin's eyes were almost straight, and his gaze drifted towards the flute begonia, intentionally or unintentionally. The iconic blue-green peony silk flower on her bun trembled slightly with the rhythm, and Duan Yulin's heart trembled with it.

"Kitsune!" Xu Ying gritted her teeth and cursed in a low voice, only Concubine De, who was sitting next to her, heard it.

Ji Yeguang covered his sleeves and comforted: "Sister, you still can't think about it." Sure enough, it's good to be young! ”

Ji Yeguang's exclamation was heard by Duan Yulin, and he asked with some curiosity: "What funny thing is Concubine De talking to the imperial concubine?" Let's let me hear it. ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the concubine and Sister Xu are sighing at the youthful vitality of the dancers, which is enviable!" Ji Yeguang is not a fool, she can see the emperor's interest in Haitang and others, how dare she say that Xu Ying is secretly insulting the emperor's favorite person because of jealousy?

"Why do the two sisters need to be envious? The demeanor of the imperial concubine and the concubine is not inferior to the cardamom girl, not to mention the noble elegance of the sisters is something they can't learn in their lifetime! Although Luo Zixiao's compliments were a bit exaggerated, they were a little comfortable in their ears. Xu Ying snorted lightly, which was temporarily revealed.

"Concubine Ke said it well! Give wine. Duan Yulin looked at Luo Zixiao appreciatively, and Fang Da immediately brought her the imperial wine. Luo Zixiao raised his glass and toasted Duan Yulin from afar, but the happy smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't even hide the wine glass.

Seeing such a scene of concubine affection, in Xu Ying's eyes, it was naturally a prickly heart. If it's someone else, it's just a concubine who has children! Xu Ying thought that maybe it was time to put the plan against Luo Zixiao on the agenda.

The Li sisters, who had never spoken up, invariably looked in the direction of Luo Zixiao, and Li Shutian whispered while sandwiching a piece of three-sauce stewed mutton for Li Jingxiao: "Sister, look, is Concubine Ke different from before?" Where would she compliment the imperial concubine in the past? She is gradually starting to distance herself from us now, and I heard Sister Jiang say that Concubine Ke has not been walking around with Concubine Chun for a while. ”

"I didn't think it was just listening to you before, but now I've seen it with my own eyes. The big dye vat of the harem can make people's desires infinitely magnified, and it is not surprising that people will change. But Tian'er, you have to remember that you can't change your conscience no matter what. It's okay if Concubine Ke is estranged from you, I'm afraid she will have no less trouble in the future. "There are some things that people are doing and the sky is watching, and it is not that they do not report that the time has not come.

Li Shutian nodded: "Shutian will keep in mind her sister's teachings." She decided to move less with Luo Zixiao in the future, and it was better to be with her cousin Wen Hao and Jiang Lianhuan more.

While speaking, a play "Silk Road Flower Rain" was almost over, and several girls neatly closed the momentum, kneeling in the center of the hall to listen to the emperor's appreciation.

"Good! Wow! Duan Yulin took the lead in applauding: "I didn't expect this group of girls to be as good as they were back then!" Enjoy! Duan Yulin looked at the pretty appearance of the girls who were so excited that their faces were flushed when they received the rewards, and they couldn't help but feel happy. He deliberately looked at the reserved and dignified begonia, the green peony that disturbed his heart lake was still blooming unscrupulously.

Duan Yulin waved his hand at Fang Da to signal that he would come over, and he said a few words in Fang Da's ear, and Fang Da immediately turned around and temporarily retreated.

After a while, Fang Da, who came back, had an extra pot of blooming green peonies in his hand. The concubines present all recognized that this was a new variety carefully cultivated by the flower room, and it was very precious! Except for being sent to the queen, imperial concubine and concubine palace, the rest of the concubines are not eligible to enjoy.

Fang Da came to Begonia, handed the flowers to her, and said, "The emperor specially rewarded the girl, and the girl is not grateful?" ”

Haitang took the peony with both hands, looked at Fang Da in surprise, and timidly glanced in the direction of the emperor. Seeing that Duan Yulin was also looking at her with interest, she instantly blushed and hurriedly knelt down to thank Long En. And Bilang, who was beside her, looked at the rare plants held by the begonias, and then looked at the pearl hairpin in her hand that had no new ideas, and unconsciously clenched her fists.

The emperor's ulterior actions made the concubines below unable to sit still, and they had already begun to shoot a lot of resentful eyes at Begonia. Xu Ying was the first to bear the brunt of the unhappiness. She wanted to see the embarrassment of the queen's uncertain face, but she didn't expect to disappoint her. Feng Wu did not show the slightest displeasure, but commented on the song and dance just now with the emperor.

At this time, the Li sisters began to whisper again: "Sister, look, the emperor has rewarded this Maiko with such a precious flower!" is exactly the same as the green peony in my sister's palace, presumably the emperor likes this woman very much. ”

Li Jingxi withdrew her gaze from the direction of Duan Yuhua in the distance, and replied: "Yes, the peony is the king of flowers and the symbol of the queen. The emperor gave such a precious peony flower to a maiko, and it was rare for the queen to be magnanimous, and she was not angry. The queen is not shocked, which is admirable.

Jiang Lianhuan also covered her mouth with a fan, and whispered with Wen Feng beside her: "It's been less than a year since the selection of the show girl, and our emperor has lost his freshness?" The speed at which people like the new and hate the old is really amazing! ”

"Sister doesn't know the emperor yet? When did you have sex for a woman? In my opinion, except for Concubine Shu, there is no concubine who can be favored for so many years without being disliked. Wen Feng saw through the emperor's cold feelings when he lost his child, and he had no expectations for him early.

Duanxiang, who was hiding behind the curtain and observing the progress of the program in the main hall, secretly exclaimed, this begonia was afraid that it was going to disrupt her plans! No, she had to find a way to stop things from going any further. Duan Xiang sneaked back to the changing place of Diexiang's class backstage, she picked up the wig headgear that Diejun would wear when she performed on stage later, and loosened the part that connected with her real hair when people were unprepared.

This time, she is going to make a dangerous move, if she can't be surprised, she will definitely not be able to overshadow the limelight of Begonia. Duan Xiang said to himself: "Success or failure is here." Die-kun, don't blame me. ”

Finally, it was Duanxiang's turn to participate in "Table Flower Names", and she wore a beautiful costume and appeared with Qi Qingwei, who pretended to be a maid. Although there are not a few words in Duanxiang's singing during the whole scene, it can be seen from her movements and demeanor during the performance that she has also worked hard.

After watching Duan Xiang's performance, Duan Yulin Longyan was happy, praised her for her filial piety, and rewarded her and Qi Qingwei with a lot of things. Duan Yulin was full of praise for this soft and realistic Xiao Langjun: "If Rui Yi hadn't told me that the young class leader was a man, I really wouldn't have seen it!" The appearance of the young class master is really amazing! ”

"Father, playing the role of a girl is the young master's forte. But the young class master's ability is more than that, martial arts, Xiaosheng, and everything can be done! Father, why don't we watch "The Legend of the White Snake" adapted and performed by the young class master himself? Duan Xiang coquettishly suggested, Duan Yulin naturally didn't want to brush his daughter's intentions, and readily agreed.

While waiting for Qi Qingwei to change his clothes, the dwarf borer of the Butterfly Fragrance Class presented another wonderful and wonderful bone-shrinking acrobatics. He shrunk his diminutive body even smaller until it was completely retracted into an open jar. The performance of the moth once again won a lot of applause and a rich reward.

The gong and drum beat of the opening play finally sounded, and the highlight of this finale is about to be staged......